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Kaspersky PURE Total Security is the most advanced all-in-one security software for your PC, family and home network. We've combined our award-winning protection--optimized for maximum PC performance--with advanced tools that keep your kids safe and responsible online, and your passwords, digital identity, and treasured data secure. Plus, with our unique, centralized control center, you can easily maintain the security of all PCs in your home network. With Kaspersky PURE, you have everything you need to keep you and your family completely protected.

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Centrally Manage Multiple PCs

Managing the security of your home network is a breeze. From one PC, you can easily view and maintain the security tasks for all the PC's in your home. Run scans, updates, and back-up tasks, fix security issues, remotely manage parental controls, and even update your PURE license throughout your home. Maintaining your home's PC security has never been easier or more convenient.

Protect Your Family

Keep your kids safe and responsible with advanced parental controls. Easily monitor, block, and/or limit communications via email, IM, and social networks. Block access to applications, games, and web sites with inappropriate content. Even block the transfer of private data such as phone and credit card numbers. You no longer have to worry about the safety and security of your kids when they're online.

Licensed for three separate PCs.

Easily set up to maintain the security of all PCs on your network.

Safeguard Your Digital Identity

Includes unique features focused on keeping your passwords and personal data safe and secure while you shop, bank, work, and play online. The latest in anti-phishing technologies protect you from even the sneakiest of attacks. Password Manager securely stores your digital identity, conveniently logs you on to web sites with a single mouse-click, and automatically fills in web forms. Plus, Virtual Keyboard allows you to use mouse-clicks to enter your private data (such as credit card numbers and passwords), so it can't be tracked or stolen by keyloggers, hackers, or identity thieves.

Protect Your Digital Assets

Every day you're storing more and more of your photos, music, videos, and personal and financial information on your computer. You no longer have to worry about the loss, theft, or corruption of those treasured digital assets. Automatic backup & restore ensures your assets' integrity. Encrypted, password-protected file vault allow you to securely store and transfer files. When you're ready to delete them, file shredder irreversibly wipes them off your system.

What You Get With Kaspersky

Real-time protection from viruses, spyware, Trojans, rootkits, botnets, and more

Award-winning technologies for complete defense from known and emerging online threats

Centrally view and manage the security of all PC's in your home network

I was given the opportunity to evaluate Kaspersky PURE on computers where I had been running Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 and Norton Internet Security 2010. The two computers I used for the evaluation were a 6 year old laptop running Windows XP Professional with a 2 Ghz processor and 2 GB of RAM and a 2 year old netbook running Windows XP Professional with an Intel Atom 1.6 Ghz processor and 2 GB of RAM. Both computers have about 10 GB of free space on the hard drives. Neither of these computers has significant processing power or disc space by today's standards and so the use of a internet security package that provides excellent protection but does not bog down the system is a priority. I found that Kaspersky PURE excelled at this.

When I first tried to install PURE, I received an alert that I needed to remove other Kaspersky programs prior to the installation of PURE. This required a reboot of my machine after Kaspersky Internet Security was removed. Otherwise, the installation of PURE was straightforward and easy. My netbook does not have an optical drive, but the packaging with the installation disc noted that I could download the program from the Kaspersky website.

As part of the installation, you are asked to participate in the Kaspersky Security Network which allows anonymous data to be sent from your computer to Kaspersky Lab. The data sent to Kaspersky Lab is used to create a behavioral engine to further strengthen security safeguards. I didn't want to send data to Kaspersky and so I did not accept the terms and conditions of joining the Kaspersky Security Network and was able to proceed with the installation.

Once PURE was installed, I received alerts that the program's databases were out of date and that updating was required. Updating the program can be done manually or automatically. If you choose manual update, PURE will start to alert you that the databases are out of date if you do not update for a few days. A really nice feature of the Kaspersky update is that it will update even with a slow internet connection. Norton, on the other hand timed out if the internet connection wasn't fast enough during updates. This is a very nice feature by Kaspersky to allow for users with slow internet connections.

Full scans on my computers can take up to several hours. I have noticed that the scanning time is faster with PURE than with Kaspersky Internet Security. Unlike Norton Internet Security, using PURE I could easily access a detailed report of events such as banners that were blocked, scans that were performed and applications that were controlled. This level of detail in the report may not be needed, but it is nice that it is available if you want to see what PURE has been doing.

A very good feature that was not included in Kaspersky Internet Security is the Open Vulnerabilities Scan. This scan found outdated versions of Firefox, Java and even Photoshop on my computer. I was given a link to which the problems with the older versions of these programs were listed and a link that I could follow to get the latest version if I didn't want the software to upgrade myself. The scan also found vulnerabilities on my computer such as allowing autorun on usb drives or problems with Internet Explorer. I think that the Open Vulnerabilities Scan is a very good feature and an important part of the defense for a computer. Although I am pleased with the scan, I am disappointed that Kaspersky did not make the Open Vulnerabilities Scan a part of the full scan. Not everyone may run the Vulnerabilities Scan as a separate option. An annoyance with this feature was that it continued to list Java and Photoshop as being vulnerable even after I updated the correct version of these programs. I am not sure if the scan did not recognize that the latest version had been installed or if there really is a problem.

In comparison to Norton Internet Security, PURE is very light on the computer resources. Norton IS was a resource hog and there were times when my computer would be running full out due to something that Norton was running. In Kaspersky PURE runs virus scans run quietly in the background.

In comparison to Kaspersky Internet Security 2011, PURE includes a password manager and is supposed to be better at guarding your home network. PURE also included the Open Vulnerabilities Scan. A full comparison of PURE and Internet Security can be found on the Kaspersky website.

The password manager if a good option for people who want a repository of their passwords. Access to the password manager can be by a password you type, the presence of a Bluetooth device with the key or a USB device. You can also generate a list of passwords onto a USB device to take with you which would be handy if you need to access secure websites from different computers.

Other features that PURE offers beyond virus and vulnerability protection include:- Backup and restore to backup the hard drive to an external drive- Parental Control- Remote control of other computers on the home network- Create containers where sensitive files can be stored and encrypted- Virtual keyboard to defeat keyboard loggers by giving you a virtual keyboard on your screen that you can use to type in passwords for banking websites, for example.- Safe run which allows for suspicious programs to be run in a protected environment to prevent the programs from gaining access to personal data.- Anti banner

PURE is a very nice security package, but it does have some minuses:

- Scheduling scans is not intuitive. You need to click on a button marked manual to change the virus scans from manual to scheduled and unless you know to click on the button. Kaspersky should have made it much easier to schedule a virus scan.- I had to change the default setting to allow for the full scan of USB drives when they are fist detected. I strongly believe that full scans of USB drives should be the default setting with the allowance that the user can change the setting. The only time that Kaspersky has found viruses during its scans is when I have plugged in a USB drive that I have used them to get data from someone else's computer.- Open Vulnerabilities Scan not part of the full scan- Checks the vulnerabilities of Internet Explorer, but not of other browsers such as Firefox, Opera or Chrome.- The Open Vulnerabilities Scan does not recognize when programs with vulnerabilities are updated to the latest version.- The database of malicious scripts has not been updated by Kaspersky since September, 2010 which means that at the time of the writing of this review, it has not been updated in five months.

Pluses- Not intrusive- Updates for slow internet speeds- Very good reputation- Full of features- Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 has received very good reviews by Cnet and PC Magazine and PURE offers even better protection for your computer.

Overall, despite the flaws, PURE is a step up from Kaspersky Internet Security and is highly recommended over Norton Internet Security.Read more ›

It's like I have a brand new computer. Uninstalling Norton and AVG and Avast and McAfee and enough! Finally, someone gets it right and I actually feel secure. Plus there is the bonus that I can actually use my computer without lag.

Once installed and updated, Pure is up and running smoothy with an appealing and user friendly program screen. Easy to setup with many preferences that can be changed, or just select the recommended settings for your system. It tells you what you should do based on the system you install on. I have installed on two systems, one older desktop PC running Windows XP, and a Christmas received HP notebook running Windows 7. Both running perfectly, and wow, did my desktop XP PC need Pure! It's so fast now.

With automatic backup, scanning and live protection from viruses and spam, in no matter what form, it has your back. Most times you install security software not feeling 100% secure, and just assume it's doing it's job. But after my first scan on both computers, I get to see what all the others missed, and the proof is in the result speed and productivity. Running several programs at once is now easier to do. I only wish I could put the 3rd open use on my iMac, but there is a Mac version, so I'm covered.

So this is going to be a short review because I've already written a fairly long review of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 3-User. Just for reference I pasted my original review below. What got me most excited about trying out Pure were the remote management features:

Once you install Pure on multiple machines and they have the same admin password they can find each other on your network (I only tried via a single subnet) and you can easily view status, enable/disable parental controls, kick of scans and updates or backups and restores. I find this to be pretty cool. I mean I could use remote desktop but this is kind of a nice feature.

A few other things have been added that are not in the KIS 2011 edition: Password Manager (limited to 32-bit browsers though), Automatic backup features, and a few other security features.

Overall I found that the only feature that was worthwhile was the remote management. There are better tools out there for password management, backups, etc. and if I hadn't received Kaspersky Pure for eval purposes I would have had a hard time paying 3x more for Pure than for KIS.

KIS Review----------

Summary:I've been using KIS 2011 for the last month and I've been very happy with the protection it offers. The only feature I don't use is the SPAM filter my comments don't apply to that.

Impact on Performance:I've tested KIS on a 6 year old Windows XP machine as well as a relatively modern PC running Windows 7. I have not noticed any significant performance degradation either when surfing the web or performing other activities. No noticeable degradation in performance using common (free) benchmark tools and dlsreports for broadband download/upload performance testing.

Intrusion Prevention/Virus Protection:This is tough for any home user to evaluate. My own evaluation consists of using Comodo's Leak Test tester (CLT) and I was able to get a score of 320/340. There is some debate as to whether or not the failing tests are meaningful or not. I also Gibson Research Corp's (GRC) Leaktest as a basic outgoing firewall tester.

As for the the things that a home user can't really evaluate I rely on the following resources: (I don't think Amazon will let me post urls but it should be easy to find this info)- Consumer Reports- Av-test- Matousec

KIS 2011 was a top performer in all of the reviews. Some of the highlights are how quickly KIS responds to new threats (very quickly). Bug negative seemed to be ability to clean an infected system as compared to some of the free Microsoft tools.

Intrusiveness:This is very important to me. I don't want to be harassed every few minutes with some dialog asking me to make a decision. I want my security software to make the best decision every time. KIS works exceptionally well. Before using KIS I was using Microsoft Security Essentials + Comodo Firewall. Comodo is a real beast and an annoyance when it comes to warnings. KIS was fairly silent except when my feedback was needed.

So overall I'm very happy and KIS will remain on my systems.Read more ›

I have been using the free security software offered by my ISP (Comcast) for a few years now. It used to be McAffee which I actually liked but they made the switch to Norton about a year and a half ago. I wasn;t happy but I hadn't paid for a security app for so long and I wasn't about to now! So I have suffered with Norton and its system hog type behavior. I have tried several other programs that I was able to try for free including Trendnet and Bitdefender which gave me other issues to deal with so I always ended up with Norton.

I had used other free programs before like AVG Free and Avast but I wanted something that gave me firewall and other built in features rather than just antivirus. Again, I was limited to Norton since it was free to me and I really didn't want to pay for security software.

So I got an opportunity to try Kasperky Pure for free...cool, another security software that will probably get thrown away. Well, I was wrong...so far, I love this software! Before I go into some details, let me explain what I had to go through to get this installed so those of you in my situation don't deal with what I had to deal with.

Before installing, I unistalled Norton from my system using the unistall option within my Norton folder. I popped in the Kaspersky disc and began the install process. Within a minute or so it told me I had to uninstall Norton before I could move forward. Hmm... Ok, reboot again, Norton not there, same message... I decided to reinstall Norton and then remove it using the control panel and programs feature. Did that and got the same results.

I searched my hard drive for any/all folders with Norton or Symantic and deleted them. Again, same problem. At this point I decided Google was my best option. I was shocked at how easy it was to get a hit on my issue. Seems Norton really buries itself on your computer so the only way to truly remove it was to go to the Norton site and download the unistaller which I did. Finally, after running that, I was able to begin the installtion of Kaspersky. Why on earth Norton doesn't provide the full unistaller with their program really confuses me but that is for a different review!

Installation took about 10 minutes tops for me. I run an AMD Phenom II 1090t X6 processor with 8gb of ram so my machine is pretty fast. Once the program was installed it began an initial scan and had me register the product. This version gives you the ability to run it on 3 computers but I have only loaded it to one of my 3 machines. The initial scan took about 4 hours on my machine which covers about 2.5TB of overall stuff right now so I feel that is pretty good.

When everything was done, i decided to reboot my machine to see if the boot up time was any quicker. With Norton, it could take anywhere are 2 to 4 minutes before everything was fully loaded. I run mulitple media servers so there is a ton of stuff that loads. Well, after about a minute and a half, my machine was fully booted up and running...WOW...tries it a few more times and same result. I am guessing that Norton was a bigger pig than I orginally thought!

I've been using this software for about a week and I've noticed that all of my programs that access the internet appear to be running faster including downloading my e-mail. I know that it is being scanned but the scan times are much faster. the updates happen at least daily but I don't notice them as they are happening. I can see when it happens based on the log file but it barely takes any resources.

I setup the backup program as well and everything seems to be moving without a hitch. I could never get Norton to finish a backup completely so this is a big plus for me. I haven't used the encryption or password stuff yet but those are less improtant to me compared to faster running machine.

So I am very happy with gaining back some performance but only time will tell how well this software protects against virus threats and malware. Hopefully I can update on that once I get some additional time with it.Read more ›